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Cicero De officiis
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Written in 44 BC, 'De Officiis' is a treatise by Marcus Tullius Cicero that explores the best way to live, behave, and observe moral obligations.
The work is divided into three books: the first discusses what is honorable, the second what is to one's advantage, and the third how to resolve conflicts between honor and expediency.
Cicero emphasizes the importance of the four cardinal virtues - wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance - and argues that true virtue can never be in conflict with private advantage.
The treatise is written in the form of a letter to his son Cicero Minor and reflects Cicero's Stoic influences, particularly from the philosopher Panaetius.
The work is divided into three books: the first discusses what is honorable, the second what is to one's advantage, and the third how to resolve conflicts between honor and expediency.
Cicero emphasizes the importance of the four cardinal virtues - wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance - and argues that true virtue can never be in conflict with private advantage.
The treatise is written in the form of a letter to his son Cicero Minor and reflects Cicero's Stoic influences, particularly from the philosopher Panaetius.
